We believe in the verbal, plenary inspiration, and the
infallibility of the Scripture (I Peter 1:19-21; II Timothy 3:15-17). We believe
that the Word of God has been divinely preserved without contradiction or error
(Psalm 12:6-7, 138:2; Matthew 25:18; John 12:48), and is our authority for
Christian faith and conduct. The King James Bible (Authorized Version) is the
official translation of the Bible to be used.

The Trinity

We believe in one Triune God, eternally existing in three persons–Father,
Son, and Holy Spirit–each coeternal in being, co-identical in nature, coequal in
power and glory, and having the same attributes and perfections (Deuteronomy 6:4-5;
Matthew 28:19; II Corinthians 13:14; John 14:10, 26; 15:16-17, 26; Ephesians
4:6; I Timothy 1:17).

God the
Father: We reject the ecumenical teaching that God is the Father of all, and
that all are brothers. We believe that He is the Spiritual Father of those who
have been born again. (John 3:3; 1:12; Ephesians 4:6; Philippians 1:2).

God the
Son: We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, became
man, without ceasing to be God, having been conceived by the Holy Spirit and
born of the Virgin Mary, in order that He might reveal God and redeem sinful
men. (Isaiah 7:14, 9:6; Luke 1:35; John 1:1-2, 14:2; II Corinthians 5:19-21;
Galatians 4:4-5; Philippians
2:5-8). We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ accomplished our redemption
through his death on the cross as a representative, vicarious, substitutionary
sacrifice; and that our justification is made sure by His literal, physical
resurrection from the dead. (Acts 2:18-36; Romans 3:24-25; I Peter 2:24;
Ephesians 1:7;
I Peter 1:3-5). We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ ascended to Heaven, and is
now exalted at the right hand of God, where, as our High Priest, He fulfills the
ministry of Representative, Intercessor, and Advocate. (Acts 1:9-10; Hebrews
9:24; 7:25; Romans 8:34; I John 2:1-2).

God the
Holy Spirit: We believe that the Holy Spirit is a person who convicts the
world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment; and, that he is the
supernatural Agent in regeneration, baptizing all believers into the body of
Christ, indwelling and sealing them unto the day of redemption (John 16:8-11;
Romans 8:9; I Corinthians 12:12-14; II Corinthians 3:6; Ephesians 1:13-14). We believe that He is
the Divine Teacher who assists believers to understand and appropriate the
Scriptures and that it is the privilege and duty of all the saved to be filled
with the Spirit (Ephesians 1:17-18; 5:18; I John 2:20,27). We believe that the sign
gifts of the Holy Spirit such as speaking in tongues and the gift of healing
were temporary (I Corinthians 1:22, 13:8; 14:21-22).

The Total Depravity of Man

We believe
that man was created in the image and likeness of God, but that in Adam’s sin
the human race fell, inherited a sinful nature, and became alienated from God;
and, that man is totally depraved, and, of himself, utterly unable to remedy his
lost condition (Genesis 1:26-27; Romans 3:22-23; 5:12; 6:23;
Ephesians 2:1-3; 4:17-19).

Creation

Creation was not a matter of evolution nor evolutionary change of species nor
development through interminable periods of time from lower to higher forms, but
rather by the direct act of God (Genesis 1:1; 2:1-4; John 1:3; Hebrews 3:4).

Sin

We believe that by voluntary transgression man fell from his
sinless and happy estate. The consequences of which all mankind are now sinners
by nature and not by constraint, but by choice, and therefore under the
condemnation of God without defense or excuse (Genesis 3:1-6; Romans 3:10-19;
5:12-19).

Satan

We believe that Satan is a created angel, who enjoyed heavenly honors, but
fell through pride and ambition to be like the Almighty, drawing after him a
host of angels. He is now the malignant prince of the power of the air and the
god of this world system. We believe that Satan is a person, the author of sin
and the cause of the Fall of Man; that he is the open and declared enemy of God
and man; and, that he shall be eternally punished in the Lake of Fire (Job
1:6-7; I Peter 5:8; Isaiah 14:12-17; Ezekiel 28:14-17; Matthew 4:2-11; 25:41;
Revelation
2:10).

Sanctification

We believe sanctification is three-fold: (1) Positively, God sets apart the
believer in Christ at the time of salvation (Romans 5:8,9; I Corinthians 6:11; 12:13;
Hebrews
10:10). (2) Practically, sanctification is experienced by degrees as the believer
yields himself to God and grows in wisdom, knowledge, experience, and grace.
(Ephesians 4:24; I Thessalonians 4:3-4; II Peter 3:18). (3) Potentially, the believer is
separate from the presence of sin in his glorification in Heaven (I
Thessalonians 3:13,
5:23; Philippians 3:20,21; I John 3:2). Practical sanctification manifests itself in
both personal and ecclesiastical separation. Personal separation involves
separation unto God in holiness and separation from the world and ungodliness
(II Corinthians 7:1; I John 2:15-17; Romans 12:1-2). Ecclesiastical separation involves
the separation of the believer from apostasy, liberalism, modernism,
neo-evangelicalism, Pseudo-fundamentalism and any movements or organizations
that practice or sanction Biblical compromise (Romans 16:17; II Corinthians 6:14; 11:4;
Galatians 1:8,9; Ephesians 5:11; I Timothy 6:3-6; II Timothy 2:16-18; Titus 3:10; II John 9:11).

Eternal Security

We believe the redeemed, once saved, are kept by the power of God and thus
secured in Christ forever (John 6:37-40); 10:27-30; I Peter 1:5). The saved
should rejoice with a personal confidence of a present salvation that rests in
the manifestation of the indwelling Christ and the veracity of the Word of God
(I John 5:11-13).

Local Church

We believe that the local church is made up solely of baptized believers
associated by a covenant of faith and fellowship of the Gospel (II Corinthians 11:2;
Ephesians 1:22-23; 5:25-27). We believe that the establishment and continuance
of local churches is clearly taught and defined in the New Testament Scriptures
(Acts 14:27; 20:17; 28:32; I Timothy 3:1-13; Titus 1:5-11). We believe in the
autonomy of the local church free of any external authority or control. We
believe the local church has the absolute right of self-government, free from
any interference of any hierarchy of individuals or organizations, and that its
only Head is the Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 2:41-42; 13:1-4; 15:19-31; 20:28;
Romans 16:1-4; I Corinthians 3:9; 5:4-7; I Peter 5:1-4; Philippians 1:1;
Colossians 1:18).

Ordinances

We believe the Scriptural mode of baptism is immersion. It is the outward
sign of an inward belief, identifying the convert with the Lord Jesus Christ in
His death, burial, and resurrection (Romans 6:3-6). The Lord’s Supper commemorates
our Lord’s death until He comes and is open to all baptized believers living in
obedience to Jesus Christ (I Corinthians 11:23-32). The ordinances of Baptism and the
Lord’s Supper are the only ordinances given to the local church and are to be
administered by the local church.

Return of Christ

We believe the Rapture (or “Blessed Hope”) – the personal, imminent
pre-tribulation, and pre-millennial coming of the Lord Jesus Christ for His
redeemed ones (I Thessalonians 4:13-17), the Revelation is His subsequent return to
earth with His saints to establish His millennial kingdom (Zechariah 14;
Revelation
19:11-16; 20:1-6; I Thessalonians 1:10).

Missions

We believe
that God has given the local church a great commission to proclaim
the gospel to all nations so that there might be a great multitude from every
nation, tribe, ethnic group, and language group who believe on the Lord Jesus
Christ. As ambassadors of Christ we must use all available means to go to our Jerusalems, Judaeas, Samarias, and to the foreign nations of the world and not
wait for them to come to us (Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 16:15; Luke 24:46-48; John
20:21; Acts 1:8).